Lang, Kent

Kent A. Lang

Kent Lang, Construction Lawyer

Best Lawyers® 2023 "Lawyer of the Year" in Construction Law, Kent Lang has a strong reputation in Arizona's construction industry for his personal attention and practical solutions for contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in construction litigation and general business matters. 

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Kent A. Lang, Phoenix Construction Attorney
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One of the Phoenix area's most respected construction attorneys, Kent Lang is an active member of multiple construction trade associations and is a Best Lawyers® and Super Lawyers honoree. Kent's recent results for his contractor clients include the following:

  • Negotiated a settlement in excess of $1 million on behalf of a subcontractor in a dispute with the general contractor on a high-profile solar project.
  • Negotiated claims against an Arizona county on behalf of an unpaid paving subcontractor. We were able to recover all of the principal, 12% interest and the majority of the client’s attorneys’ fees.
  • Recovered $175,000 from a general contractor, on behalf of a subcontractor, on a pay-if-paid clause by winning a motion for partial summary judgment on the eve of trial.
  • Recovered more than $800,000 for a multi-state construction supplier in a lawsuit against the general contractor on multiple projects.
  • Successfully defended a mineral appraisal firm against a $3.5 million claim alleging fraud and negligent misrepresentation. We reached a zero-dollar settlement with the plaintiffs.
  • Successfully represented a concrete supplier in a breach of contract lawsuit against a general contractor, recovering our client’s $60,000 claim and winning a $40,000 award for attorney’s fees.
  • Won a dismissal of a bank’s deficiency claim against our client, and the bank was ordered to pay our clients’ attorney’s fees.
  • In a lawsuit for breach of contract, won a full judgment and partial recovery for a carpentry contractor against an out-of-state owner and general contractor on an Arizona hotel project.
  • By persuading the court to invalidate a supplier’s preliminary 20-day notices served on our client, obtained a dismissal of the supplier’s $170,000 bond claim.
  • Successfully represented a homebuilder in ROC complaints, lawsuits and arbitrations brought by seven homeowners in the same development. Most of the complaints and legal actions were dismissed, and our client ended up paying just $800.
Firm News: Kent Lang
Phoenix magazine Top Lawyer 2023
By Lang Thal King & Hanson 24 Aug, 2023
Kent Lang, Mike Thal, Jamie Hanson, Erika Johnsen (Rising Star) and Rick Friedlander are Phoenix magazine "Top Lawyer" selectees for 2023
Best Lawyers
By Lang Thal King & Hanson 18 Aug, 2023
Kent Lang, Mike Thal, Jamie Hanson, Rick Friedlander, Jason Clark and Erika Johnsen are Best Lawyers honorees for 2024.
Arizona desert
By Kent Lang and Mike Thal 07 Jun, 2023
Despite last week’s news that the state is pausing the approval of future Phoenix-area single-family development that over-relies on groundwater, don’t expect residential construction to dry up in your lifetime.
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Practice Areas

Construction Litigation

Contractor Licensing

Commercial Litigation

Administrative Law

Construction Mediation

Construction Insurance

Business Law

Honors & Awards

AV-Preeminent® Rating, Martindale-Hubbell®

The Best Lawyers in America® "Lawyer of the Year" (Scottsdale): Construction Law, 2023; Construction Litigation, 2019

The Best Lawyers in America, Construction Law, Construction Litigation, Commercial Litigation, 2018-present

Super Lawyers, 2014-present

"Top Lawyer," Phoenix Magazine, 2023

“Az Business Leaders,” AzBusiness Magazine, 2021 (Construction Law)

Professional Memberships

State Bar of Arizona: Construction Law Section, Bankruptcy Section

Scottsdale Bar Association

Business and Construction Trade Memberships

Arizona Registrar of Contractors Industry Advisory Council

Arizona Builders Alliance

Home Builders Association of Central Arizona

Independent Electrical Contractors Association of Arizona

American Subcontractors Association of Arizona

Air Conditioning Contractors of America - Arizona Chapter

Arizona Concrete Contractors Association

Arizona Masonry Contractors Association

Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce

Published Article

"Ex Parte Communications with Former Employees of an Opposing Party," Chapter 6.5, Arizona Construction Law Practice Manual, 3rd Ed. 2016.

Bar and Court Admissions

Arizona

U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Education

J.D., Arizona State University, 1984

B.S., Arizona State University, 1980

Hometown

Rockwell City, Iowa

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